Question

Select whether the sentence below is a simple, compound, complex or compound-complex sentence.

Because David's army entered the city unexpectedly, the Jebusites were conquered.
a.
Simple
c.
Compound-Complex
b.
Compound
d.
Complex

Answer 1

it should be complex because of the second part can stand alone, but the first part cant be its own sentence without adding more to it

Answer 2

Answer: D) Complex.

Explanation: a complex sentence is a sentence formed by an independent clause (a phrase that has complete meaning by itself) and a dependent or subordinate clause (a phrase that has a subject and a predicate but doesn't have complete meaning by itself). The given sentence is an example of a complex sentence, with an independent clause "the Jebusites were conquered" and a subordinate clause "Because David's army entered the city unexpectedly."